Nearly 120 Labcorp laboratory professionals serving Providence Portland have filed their public intention to unionize today. These healthcare workers chose to join the 6,000 member Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP), a local affiliate of the 1.8 million member AFT national union. These lab workers are employed by the for-profit company Labcorp, which is contracted by Providence to provide the Portland area hospital’s lab services. 

"We decided to unionize because we want to ensure a stable, well-trained, well-staffed medical laboratory is available to our community

Our Legacy Meridian Park Techs have voted by an overwhelming 96% to ratify our first union contract! This new contract includes:

• At Least a 4% Raise, based on the Median Wage converted into a dollar amount.
• $1,200 Ratification Bonus, prorated to the FTE.
• Evening Shift Differentials
• Dispute Resolution and Grievance System
• Preference for Union Employees on Assignment
• Seniority for Job Preferences

You can click here to read the contract it in its entirety, but it is also going through additional revisions to remove typos and make adjustments. There is also an appendix that will be added to outline both